Thailand and Taiwan may be added to the US watchlist for currency manipulation after meeting all of the criteria set out by the Treasury Department, according to UBS Group. A country is included in the monitoring list if it fulfills two of three benchmarks: a trade surplus with the United States of at least US$20 […]
Read MoreThe cabinet on Tuesday gave the go-ahead for unlicensed hotels to join the We Travel Together tourism stimulus campaign and for expanded subsidies on services or goods bought by travellers during four working days (Monday-Thursday). The move is to increase supply and give tourists more choices, said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. Under the cabinet’s decision, […]
Read MoreThe impact of Covid-19 continues to wreak havoc among businesses, with job recruitment firms facing a sharp drop in client lists amid dim prospects for an employment recovery in the second half of 2020. Manpower Group Thailand is among the firms bearing the heavy brunt after losing 60% of its 400-500 clients during the first […]
Read More[BANGKOK] Thailand will extend a state of emergency until the end of August, a senior official said on Wednesday, maintaining the security measure put in place to contain its coronavirus outbreak. The announcement comes after nearly two months without local transmission and with many people in Thailand questioning the need for an emergency decree. “It […]
Read MoreTourism-related businesses are at a tipping point after more than 30% of them have exited the market, with many set to follow, according to the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT). Chairat Trirattanajarasporn, president of the TCT, said the tourism industry predicts a further deterioration after six months of the coronavirus crisis, as many related businesses […]
Read MoreTalks to end the long-running conflict between Thailand and Cambodia, which both nations claiming ownership of offshore petroleum blocks in their overlapping maritime territories is finally expected to resume after a delay of 20 years. Outgoing Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong said this when bidding farewell to Thai energy ministry executives after resigning from the Thai […]
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